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When I was a child I got upset about something (it was so petty I don't even remember what) and cursed at God. I had been worried ever since if I had committed an unforgiveable sin. So I prayed about this and this is the conclusion - is there anyone here who has a small child? Is there anyone...

The Bible tells us to pray, but I wonder what the purpose is? Can we bargain or demand things from the Creator of the universe, like some sort of genie? (and I confess I have prayed like this before) "Give me happiness and long life, and I'll go to Church every sunday in return?" Obviously not...

I understand what you are implying, that God is consciousness and as conscious beings we are therefore God. Well - there is an easy way to test this - if you are God, go walk on water. If you sink as I suspect you will, then you can only conclude that you do not in fact have the ultimate will...

What is the point of this thread? Why are all of your posts like this?

Alright, let's examine a claim. You claim to have a mind, a consciousness, a subjective personal experience, free will, etc. This is an implicit claim because you expect us to debate with you and there is no purpose in changing the mind of a being that does not have these things. So can you...

And what do you say to any of the arguments I have put forward? I have already explained the limits of empiricism in that post.

If I put all my sin on Jesus, then it is not appropriate that I should give Him only bad things yet keep all the good things for myself. So every good that I do, in whatever small capacity I am able, I think should also be credited to Jesus as well. Certainly - I would not have done them if not...

1 Corinthians 15 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. 46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy; the...

I believe that Jesus contains within Himself the sum total of all past and future human experience. This is how Jesus is able to "pay for" our sins (IE. He literally suffered firsthand for each of our sins... whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, that you have done unto me). We are "in...

It's turtles all the way down If I had the answer to this, I wouldn't be so concerned. In my normal life I would consider myself to be a peaceful person with no enemies. At best I can think, it may be a certain family member of mine who is troubled. This message has been popping up a lot for...

When I was a child, I once found a $50 bill on the ground. I decided immediately that I did nothing to deserve this, so I should give it back to God. I found the nearest charity bin and snuck the money inside of it, careful that none of the other kids would see me or I would get laughed at as a...

I wouldn't feel very bad about that, kneeling is in itself just a sign of respect and not necessarily the same as worship. If I were to see an angel myself, I would certainly kneel unless specifically told not to.

I recently dreamt that I was an actor in a movie, and some teenager came and disrupted every shot just for the sake of being annoying, so I lost my temper and brutally assaulted him for the rest of the dream. I felt appalled when I woke up, having no idea why I acted with such intense hatred...

You are on a cruise and having adulterous thoughts? Can't afford a nice suit? Going down the elevator to settle accounts? I think I have heard something like this before... Matthew 22 11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And...

I would also like to ask - what brought this sense of sudden desperation on? Given the vagueness of the situation you're in, I can only offer vague advice. If something is troubling you - let it go. A man is born into this world with nothing, you only have what is given to you by the kindness...

There are people who have spent their entire lives fasting weekly, praying daily, living righteously on the promise of the gospel alone without witnessing a single miracle. There are people who were martyred and tortured to death on the promise alone. Don't you think that if standing on a cliff...

Awareness is this: "When I began to talk with him, I could not help thinking that he was not really wise, although he was thought wise by many, and wiser still by himself; and I went and tried to explain to him that he thought himself wise, but was not really wise; and the consequence was that...

Beware you, this is the gospel of Satan. If you are all that exists, if you are infinite and equal to God, then the scope of this experience is therefore the highest one can attain to, and you are also therefore forever alone and forever wandering through clouded dreams without hope except to...

I believe the events described in the Bible are literally true, but some of them, like the Garden of Eden, perhaps happened in this world; and perhaps happened in another, higher world.

1 Kings 19 11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not...